Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish

Sec. 14:201. – Registration.

(a) It shall be the duty of the owner of every dog, cat or ferret to register same with the animal control and rescue center, to pay all pertinent fees and to obtain and to retain at all times the certificate of registration, giving the name and address of the owner, a description of the dog, cat or ferret by sex, color, date of birth or estimated approximate age and weight; and the breed of the dog or cat if known; and the animal control and rescue center shall record all such information. The tag referred to in section 14:200 shall be securely fastened at all times to a collar or harness which must be worn at all times by the dog or cat for which the tag was issued. Law enforcement dogs, hunting dogs and show dogs or cats while being worked and/or shown under the supervision of their owners or employees, ferrets, and community cats are exempted from wearing the above-stated tag. Dogs or cats while under veterinary care or kept by institutions of higher learning are also exempted.

(b) The annual fee for registration and issuance of tags is ten dollars ($10.00) for a spayed or neutered dog or cat or dog or cat less than six (6) months of age and twenty dollars ($20.00) for a nonspayed or nonneutered dog or cat.

Sec. 14:207. – Redemption of impounded animals.

(b) Impounded dogs and cats may be released to the owner or keeper upon payment of all relevant fees and fines as set forth:

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(2) First infraction by owner requiring impoundment of any animal for running at large:

Infertile …..$30.00

Fertile …..40.00

(3) Second infraction within a two-year period:

Infertile …..60.00

Fertile …..80.00

(4) Third infraction within a two-year period:

Infertile …..120.00

Fertile …..160.00

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(12) Fee for license, fertile dog, cat, or ferret …..20.00

(13) Fee for license, spayed/neutered dog, cat, or ferret …..10.00

Sec. 14:207.1. – Adoptions.

(a) All animals to be adopted from the animal shelter shall be spayed or neutered prior to leaving the animal shelter. This shall be the responsibility of the veterinarian under contract with the animal shelter. Adoption fees will be set at a reasonable rate set and published by the animal shelter pursuant to Code of Ordinances section 14:101.1.